sombre
Example Sentences
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And on Friday, under steadily falling rain and sombre skies, the King paid his respects at St Nikolai, which particularly commemorates a series of heavy air raids on the city that began in July 1943.
From BBC
Areas that had been green and bustling with small businesses were in a sombre mood.
From BBC
The sombre ceremony, where they observed a silence and laid wreaths, contrasted with the eruption of new protests in Israel.
From Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Friday with a sombre message of defiance to his people and tears for the thousands of soldiers who have died.
From Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on Friday with a sombre message of defiance to his people and tears for the thousands of soldiers who have died.
From Reuters
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